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2005 House Bill 1228: Regarding relocation of water and sewer facilities
Introduced by Rep. Pat Sullivan (Covington) (D) on January 18, 2005
To require cities and towns to give public utilities operating water and sewer systems not less than one hundred eighty days' notice of changes to rights of way that will require relocations of water or sewer system facilities. The notice shall be accompanied by proposed construction plans allowing the public utilities to respond within thirty days with suggested changes to the construction plans. See Companion SB 5372.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on January 18, 2005
Substitute offered to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on February 24, 2005
To delete the entire text of original bill and replace it with two provisions requiring cities and counties to consult with public water/sewer system utilities in order to coordinate design during the pre-design phase of construction projects involving relocation of sewer and/or water facilities.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2005
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2005
To require notice to water and sewer districts of changes that require relocating facilities.
Received to the Senate on March 9, 2005
Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on March 9, 2005
Amendment offered to the Senate on March 30, 2005
By the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. The new bill establishes that counties and cities will, in the predesign phase of construction projects involving the relocation of either water or sewer facilities, or both, consult with public utilities operating either water or sewer systems, or both, in order to coordinate design.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 31, 2005